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Health Care and Reform Issues RAND

(1 days ago) WebConsidering Health Care Policy in the 117th Congress. What are the biggest health care policy issues facing the 117th Congress? RAND experts offer up insight on a variety of topics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, drug pricing, health insurance …

https://www.rand.org/congress/health.html

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H.R.7585 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022

(Just Now) WebAdditionally, the bill (1) revises health information technology programs to address health disparities, and (2) supports health impact assessments and other efforts pertaining to …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7585

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Congress’ 2024 health policy agenda - POLITICO

(6 days ago) WebBen is a health care reporter at POLITICO, focusing on policy and politics in Congress, and co-author of POLITICO’s Pulse newsletter. Reach him at [email …

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2024/01/02/congress-2024-health-policy-agenda-00133395

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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to …

(1 days ago) WebThe President will strengthen this commitment by signing the bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act into law, which will invest $135 million …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-strategy-to-address-our-national-mental-health-crisis-as-part-of-unity-agenda-in-his-first-state-of-the-union/

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Biden's mental health plan has potential, experts say, if …

(3 days ago) WebHere are five highlights of the plan that advocates find promising. 1. Focus on children's mental health. In his speech Tuesday night, Biden gave special emphasis on …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/02/1084006754/heres-what-experts-say-biden-gets-right-in-his-new-mental-health-plan

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Congress reaches major health policy deal on Medicare, …

(5 days ago) WebLeaders in Congress have reached a sweeping deal to ease Medicare pay cuts to doctors, make major changes to post-pandemic Medicaid policy, and to help …

https://www.statnews.com/2022/12/19/congress-reaches-major-health-policy-deal-on-medicare-medicaid-and-pandemic-preparedness/

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Year in Review: 10 Health Policy Issues for 2023 KFF

(9 days ago) WebThis fact sheet offers a look back at 10 issues that KFF tracked closely during 2023 in its polling, policy analysis and journalism, including summaries of major …

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/fact-sheet/year-in-review-10-health-policy-issues-for-2023/

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Health policy topics to watch in 2022 - Advisory

(1 days ago) WebThe outlook for health policy in 2022 could move in multiple directions and industry executives should take note of shifts that impact their strategic plans. And …

https://www.advisory.com/topics/health-policy/2022/01/health-policy-topics-to-watch-in-2022

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Current debates in health care policy: A brief overview

(Just Now) WebA Closer Look. Health care is a major issue in American politics, with important. debates related to health care coverage and the underlying cost of health care. The role of health care coverage

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/current-debates-in-health-care-policy-a-brief-overview/

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The Implications of the 2022 Election Outcome for Health Policy

(1 days ago) WebThis report of multiple U.S. opinion polls examines the importance of health policy issues in the 2022 election and the implications of the election results for future …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsr2214949

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Congressional Health Policy Outlook for 2023 - Akin Gump

(8 days ago) WebCongressional Health Policy Outlook for 2023. The House and Senate convened this week to kick off the 118th Congress. Republicans control the House after …

https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/congressional-health-policy-outlook-for-2023

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Health Care Policy In 2023: Five Areas To Watch

(8 days ago) WebFor 2023, public policies should be enacted to help modernize and adapt supply chains to ensure greater resiliency. To help mitigate drug shortages, Congress should grant the …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/health-care-policy-2023-five-areas-watch

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An Updated Look at the Federal Health Care Policy Legislative …

(3 days ago) WebThe pool of unresolved health care issues for Congress to address is large and diverse. It includes reauthorizations of expiring programs or extensions of existing …

https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/insights/publications/2024/1/an-updated-look-at-the-federal-health-care-policy-legislative-landscape-opportunity-for-action-or-groundhog-day

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2024 Health Care Legislative and Regulatory Activity Forecast

(4 days ago) WebHealth policy issues to watch this year include prescription drug prices, Medicare telehealth, access to care, and behavioral health Even though the year has …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2024/forecast-legislative-and-regulatory-activity-health-care-2024

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The Implications of the 2022 Election Outcome for Health Policy

(Just Now) WebSpecial Report n engl j med 388;5 nejm.org February 2, 2023 471 overturned Roe v.Wade, abortion was a top issue for voters in the 2022 congressional …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMsr2214949

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What Congress Is Facing in 2023 and How It Affects Health Policy

(8 days ago) WebThe second issue is the federal appropriations process. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (CAA, 2023) extended government funding through the federal fiscal year, …

https://www.claconnect.com/en/resources/articles/2023/what-congress-is-facing-in-2023-and-how-it-affects-health-policy

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The U.S. Congress and Global Health: A Primer KFF

(2 days ago) WebThe U.S. Congress, the legislative body of the U.S. government (USG), plays an important role in determining and shaping the government’s global health …

https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/report/the-u-s-congress-and-global-health-a-primer/

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Congress and Health Policy Health Affairs

(8 days ago) WebCongress and Health Policy. No one who followed the unhappy career of national health care reform, from the acclaimed introduction of President Bill Clinton's …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.15.1.235

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Health policy Bills - GovTrack.us

(6 days ago) WebHealth policy. Use this page to browse bills in the U.S. Congress related to the subject Health policy, as determined by the Library of Congress. Narrow your focus …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/subjects/health_policy/2911

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Health Bills - GovTrack.us

(9 days ago) WebUse this page to browse bills in the U.S. Congress related to the subject Health, as determined by the Library of Congress. Narrow your focus by drilling down into 60 …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/subjects/health/6130

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Bipartisan scrutiny of health care mergers - POLITICO

(4 days ago) WebBen is a health care reporter at POLITICO, focusing on policy and politics in Congress, and co-author of POLITICO’s Pulse newsletter. Reach him at [email protected] .

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2024/05/21/bipartisan-scrutiny-of-health-care-mergers-00159057

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KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: Voters’ Views of Health Policy

(Just Now) WebFor example, when it comes to addressing high health care costs, an issue that rises to the top of many voters’ priority lists, while neither candidate has a majority of …

https://www.kff.org/medicare/poll-finding/kff-health-tracking-poll-may-2024-voters-views-of-health-policy-issues-in-context-of-presidential-campaigns/

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Examining the Budgetary Effects of Health Care Consolidation …

(3 days ago) WebHealth costs play a central role in the federal budget and the United States’ long run fiscal imbalance. Total. federal spending on Medicare, Medicaid, and individual …

https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117343/witnesses/HHRG-118-BU00-Wstate-IppolitoB-20240523.pdf

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How U.S. Health Care Providers Address Social Drivers of Health

(6 days ago) WebThe 2023 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey is a nationally representative study of adults age 18 and older. The survey was administered …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/may/how-us-health-care-providers-are-addressing-drivers-health

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HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Issues Statement on the National

(9 days ago) WebSeeking Input on Draft Policy Involving NIH-Owned Inventions: Promoting Equity Through Access Planning. The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/21/hhs-secretary-xavier-becerra-issues-statement-national-institutes-health.html

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Biden accuses Trump of 'coming for your health care' in new - NPR

(7 days ago) WebA new KFF survey found Biden has an edge with independent voters when it comes to health care issues. Independents trust Biden more than Trump to ensure …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/20/1252453299/biden-campaign-ad-obamacare-trump?bingParse

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House hearings examine challenges of private physician practices

(5 days ago) WebThe AHA May 23 submitted statements for a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health hearing on challenges for private physician practices, and a …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-23-house-hearings-examine-challenges-private-physician-practices-budgetary-impacts-consolidation-health

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Ascension Hospitals Reel From Cyberattack, Causing Patient Care …

(1 days ago) WebAscension, one of the nation’s largest medical systems with 140 hospitals in 19 states, has yet to recover from a large-scale cyberattack earlier this month. Lauren …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/health/cyberattack-ascension-hospitals-patient-data.html

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Testimony on Hospital and Physician Consolidation and Its Impact …

(7 days ago) WebThe markets for hospitals’ and physicians’ services have become increasingly consolidated in recent decades. The share of hospitals affiliated with a health system …

https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60279

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HHS suspends federal funding for EcoHealth Alliance - STAT

(6 days ago) WebSarah Owermohle reports on the administration’s health care initiatives, federal health policy, and its intersection with politics and the courts. She joined STAT …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/15/ecohealth-hhs-federal-funding/

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Testimony on the FY 2025 Budget Request for the National …

(7 days ago) WebThis Budget increases funding for NIMH mental health initiatives, including $10 million to support behavioral health prevention implementation science, focusing on …

https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/who-we-are/nih-director/congressional-testimonies/hearing-fy-2025-budget-request-national-institutes-health

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Judicial Decisions Constraining Public Health Powers During …

(Just Now) WebThe legal infrastructure—the laws that empower public health officials—is a critical dimension of the public health system. 1, 2 During the COVID-19 pandemic, …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2024.00073

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The problems, risks facing the U.S. government, according to GAO

(7 days ago) WebThe GAO publishes a high-risk list of potential mismanagement in the federal government for anyone to see- members of Congress, White House staff, heads of …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/16/federal-government-accountability-office-high-risk-list/

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Congressional Health Policy Outlook for 2023 - Lexology

(3 days ago) WebCongressional Health Policy Outlook for 2023. The House and Senate convened this week to kick off the 118th Congress. Republicans control the House after …

https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=71fb25cf-8941-4f78-b913-2dd3f6ab9bbd

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Lloyd Austin Will Hand Off Pentagon Duties While Undergoing …

(3 days ago) Web1:38. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin briefly turned over his duties to his deputy on Friday while he underwent a medical procedure linked to an issue that left him …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-24/austin-to-turn-over-pentagon-authority-for-procedure-on-friday

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The Political Dysfunction Facing Congress - The Atlantic

(4 days ago) WebThe Political Dysfunction Facing Congress. “We have a ways to go in our national devolution.”. By The Editors. Courtesy of Washington Week With The Atlantic. …

https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2024/05/political-dysfunction-facing-congress-washington-week/678425/

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